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Azure Database Migration Service from BCN simplifies your move to Azure with secure, expertly managed migrations that minimise downtime and risk. Whether you're retiring legacy systems, scaling operations, or modernising infrastructure, we ensure your data transition is smooth, strategic, and built around long-term business goals.
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As a Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner, BCN delivers expert Azure database migration services. Our certified specialists ensure seamless transitions with comprehensive support throughout your migration journey to maximise operational continuity.
Our extensive experience across the Microsoft ecosystem ensures successful database migrations tailored to your business requirements. We provide end-to-end migration support, from initial assessment through to post-migration optimisation. Our team manages complex data structures, maintains security protocols, and ensures compliance throughout the process.
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Azure Database Migration Service Overview
Azure Database Migration Service is a fully managed, cloud-based service designed to facilitate seamless migrations of databases from various sources to Azure data platforms with minimal downtime. It supports migrations from on-premises environments, other clouds, and between Azure services. Managing multiple legacy databases is time-consuming, expensive, and risky, we help you consolidate into a secure, modern Azure platform
The service supports multiple database engines including SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MongoDB. These migrate to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Azure Cosmos DB. Downtime can cost thousands, our online migration options keep you live and trading while your data moves
DMS enables both offline and online migrations, allowing for continuous data replication and near-zero downtime for business-critical workloads. This ensures operational continuity whilst databases transfer to Azure cloud platforms. Your in-house team doesn’t have time to run complex migrations – we automate the process and handle it end-to-end
DMS automates data transfer, schema conversion, and ongoing data replication throughout the migration process. Automated migration workflows reduce manual effort and risk of errors, ensuring reliable database transfers. Security and compliance can’t be compromised, we ensure encryption, access control, and audit-ready governance are baked in
DMS integrates seamlessly with Azure Data Studio, Azure portal, PowerShell, and Azure CLI, providing a unified migration and management experience. The Data Migration Assistant tool assesses your source databases for compatibility and provides recommendations to address potential migration blockers.
Pricing
The cost of Azure Database Migration Service varies depending on the size and complexity of your databases. At BCN, we work with you to develop a customised migration solution that meets your unique business needs and budget. Don’t let your databases hold you back.
Business Benefits of Azure Migration
78% of UK business leaders say they have adopted cloud in most or all areas of their organisation. Migrating to Azure isn’t just a technical upgrade; it’s a strategic opportunity to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation across your organisation. Whether you choose online migration for near-zero downtime or offline migration for complete data consistency, BCN helps you select the right path based on your business priorities.
With BCN’s expert-led migration strategies, your organisation can unlock the value of Azure faster. By reducing the time spent on complex reconfiguration or downtime, we enable your teams to quickly adopt modern data capabilities, driving quicker returns on investment. Many businesses hold off on migration because they fear business disruption or incomplete data transfer. Azure DMS supports online migration with continuous replication and near-zero downtime, keeping your systems available throughout.
Migrating with BCN positions your business for long-term growth. We align your data architecture with Azure-native capabilities like scalability, automation, and AI-readiness, preparing you for evolving tech landscapes and increased data demands. Outdated databases are harder to maintain, prone to downtime, and limit integration with modern applications. Azure DMS allows secure migration to fully managed cloud-native databases, reducing operational overhead and technical debt.
Once migrated, your databases benefit from Azure’s managed services, reducing the need for on-prem hardware, patches, and manual updates. Database migrations are complex and time-consuming. Most internal teams don’t have the experience or bandwidth. BCN’s fully managed delivery, automation, and post-migration validation take the pressure off internal IT.
Post-migration, your data becomes more accessible, secure, and ready for integration with advanced Azure services like Power BI, Azure Synapse, or AI-powered analytics. BCN sets the foundation for smarter decision-making and enhanced operational agility. Businesses struggle to scale legacy infrastructure for growth or peak usage. Migrating to Azure enables flexible compute, predictable performance, and seamless scaling to meet future demand.
Your data’s safety is our top priority. Azure DMS offers built-in encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access control, auditing, and seamless integration with Azure Defender and Microsoft Purview. BCN configures and validates every security setting to align with your industry’s compliance needs – from ISO 27001 and GDPR to Cyber Essentials Plus. We ensure your migration is secure and compliance-ready from day one.
A smooth migration doesn’t stop at the cutover. BCN carries out thorough post-migration checks, including schema and data validation, application behaviour and integration testing, performance benchmarking, and user acceptance testing. We also provide ongoing monitoring and optimisation support to ensure your systems run smoothly and your team can get back to business without delays or unexpected issues.
FAQs
Migration timelines vary depending on database size, complexity, and chosen migration method. Our specialists assess your specific requirements and provide accurate timeframes during the initial consultation phase.
Yes, Azure Database Migration Service supports concurrent migrations. Our team coordinates multiple database transfers whilst maintaining data integrity and minimising impact on your operational systems.
Our experienced team monitors migrations continuously and implements contingency plans immediately. We provide 24/7 support during critical migration phases to ensure swift resolution of any challenges.
Azure Database Migration Service supports SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MongoDB databases. These can migrate to various Azure platforms including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Azure Cosmos DB.
The cost of Azure Database Migration Service varies depending on the size and complexity of your databases. At BCN, we work with you to develop a customised migration solution that meets your unique business needs and budget.
AZURE & CLOUD SERVICES
BCN optimises your Microsoft Azure for peak performance, backed by expert resources, and an industry-leading Managed Service Provider.
BCN have been a trusted Cloud Migration partner for businesses of all shapes and sizes, for over 15+ years. If you’re looking to move to the cloud, we’re here to help.
The Cloud offers a wide range of possibilities for your IT environment, but with ease of use & flexibility comes risk. BCN can help optimise your cloud environment to meet your business requirements.
Get seamless access to virtualised desktops and applications from anywhere with BCN’s Azure Virtual Desktop service. Empower your business with the flexibility, scalability, and security for it needs for its digital transformation journey.
Store your data and applications with BCN’s Azure Platform as a Service (Azure PaaS); a managed cloud environment for application development, data management, and integration.
A set of standardized Azure environment configurations to kickstart your cloud journey. Enable seamless deployment and confident management of cloud resources with Azure Landing Zones.
Our Monitoring as a Service (MaaS) is a comprehensive solution that provides end-to-end monitoring of your IT infrastructure and applications, ensuring they are optimized for performance, availability, and security.
Our Managed Backup service provides a single platform for all your data backup needs. Reducing the risks associated with multiple data silos, whilst maximising cost optimisation and increasing operational efficiencies.
Supporting Your Azure Database Migration
Our specialists manage complex configurations, maintain security protocols, and ensure successful Azure platform integration.
From day one, we advise on the best route of action for completing your migration with minimal disruptions.
Strategic expertise. We continue to help unlock new technological advances and help boost your data performance.
We are your trusted partner in delivering the database migration. We have achieved exceptional results across all our previous clients.
Our Customers
Moving to the cloud might cost less than you initially thought. Partnering with BCN provides you with exclusive access to Microsoft-funded support, streamlining your Azure migration journey from initial assessments to full deployment. Whether you’re modernising infrastructure, enabling secure remote work, or building a scalable data platform, these funded engagements are designed to reduce risk, accelerate timelines, and maximise business value.
This engagement helps businesses take the first step in their cloud journey. By assessing their current infrastructure and mapping out a migration plan using tools like Azure Migrate, businesses can gain clarity on what’s needed, what’s possible, and how to get there. It’s ideal for organisations looking to build a strong business case for cloud adoption before committing to full migration.
Business Benefits: You reduce risk and uncertainty by validating your migration strategy upfront. This ensures your investment is aligned with business goals and technical readiness. This also helps build a business case at a reduced cost for the stakeholders within the business.
Once your plan is in place, this programme supports the actual migration of workloads to Azure, including Windows Server, Linux, SQL Server, and open-source databases. It’s designed to help businesses modernise legacy systems and scale efficiently in the cloud.
Business Benefits: You accelerate time-to-value by moving critical workloads to a secure, scalable cloud platform. This unlocks operational efficiency, cost savings, and future-proofing for your IT environment. Securing this funding for migration can significantly aid in gaining stakeholder buy-in, as it demonstrates substantial cost savings both immediately and in the long term.
This engagement helps you transition to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), enabling secure remote work with centralised management and flexible access. It includes support for setup, configuration, and optimisation.
Business Benefits: You empower your workforce with secure, remote access to desktops and apps reducing hardware costs, improving business continuity, and enhancing user experience.
Customer Stories
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The rapid development of Frenkel Topping in a short time had presented several key challenges and issues for BCN to help them overcome. Their users’ technology requirements had grown accordingly in complexity and volume and they required an aligned technology stack to bring all the brands to the same technical standards.
With their outdated infrastructure fast approaching the end of vendor support, Southway Housing Trust needed to find a modern solution and a provider who could deliver it quickly. The not-for-profit organisation, which provides quality affordable housing in south Manchester, didn’t simply want to upgrade their systems, they wanted to build a new modern, cloud-first IT environment. BCN was able to quickly and successfully migrate the trust and its more than 300 users to a bespoke Azure infrastructure that provides a flexible, scalable and secure environment that’s fit for the future.
Since 2009, Brand Potential has been using commercial and creative thinking to help brands looking for accelerator growth and long-term value. Choosing BCN as their IT provider, we provided a hybrid cloud solution, enabling Brand Potential to move into modern ways of working and ensuring that their system files were more secure and easy to use, as reflected by a 25% reduction in the number of hours lost to support issues.
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